Recovery from International Churches of Christ (ICC, ICOC)

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#003366" VLINK="#006666"> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" COLOR="#003366"><B><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#003366"><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#000000"><I><FONT SIZE="+1">RightCyberUp.org:</FONT></I> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#006666" SIZE="4">Recovery from the International Churches of Christ (ICC, ICOC)</FONT></FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif">RightCyberUp provides recovery information for the benefit of International Church of Christ (ICC, ICOC) former members, current ICC disciples, their loved ones and friends.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif">The International Churches of Christ, once known as the Boston Church of Christ or "Boston Movement", was founded in 1979 in Lexington, Massachusettes by Kip McKean. The ICC has been surrounded by controversy and and has been called a cult. Today, the ICC's largest congregations, based on ICC attendance figures, are the Los Angeles International Church of Christ, New York City Church of Christ, Boston Church of Christ, Chicago Church of Christ, Atlanta Church of Christ, Johannesburg Church of Christ, Mexico City Church of Christ, International Church of Christ of Sao Paulo, Hong Kong Church of Christ, Metro Manila Christian Church, Lagos Christian Church, Moscow Church of Christ and Kiev Church of Christ, but there are hundreds of others. The ICC movement currently has no affiliation from the mainline Churches of Christ, from which it arose, or the United Church of Christ.</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1">Note: Although this site is best viewed using FRAMES, here are links that will allow you to view all the pages. Click "home" from any page to return to this index.</FONT></B></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="+1"><B><FONT COLOR="#006666">Contents</FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>Introduction</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="icc.html#origins">Origins and History of the International Churches of Christ (ICC)</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="leadership.htm">ICC leadership Structure</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="site.html">About this Site</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="welcome.htm">Welcome: New on the Site</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>ICC Myths</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="fallacies.html">Fallacies of the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="logic.html">Logic and the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="spiritual.html">"Spiritual Pornography"</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="fine.html">Hidden Costs in Joining the ICC</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>Models for Understanding the ICC</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="identity.html">Identity, Reality & Recovery</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="engine.html">Cult Ignition: An Internal Combustion Engine</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>ICC Teachings</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="changing.html">Changing Tunes: Changing Doctrine in the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="studies.html">The ICC Bible Studies: A Critical Analysis of the <I>First Principles</I> Studies</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="baptism.html">Baptism: A Look at Baptismal Regeneration as Taught in the ICC</A></FONT></LI> </UL> <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><B>Tips</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="what.html">What Now? Tips to Consider for Your Situation with the ICC</A></FONT></LI> <LI><FONT FACE="Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="links.html">Links to Other Useful Sites</A></FONT></LI> </UL><BR> <P><FONT FACE="Verdana,Helvetica,Sans Serif" SIZE="1" COLOR="#003366">Copyright © 2001 Dave Anderson. 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